Implementation of Discrete and Integrated IT

2010 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 61-76
Author(s):  
Colm Burns ◽  
Nola Hewitt-Dundas
Keyword(s):  
Enterprise Resource Planning ◽  
Resource Planning ◽  
Comparative Case Study ◽  
It Projects ◽  
Implementation Success ◽  
It Implementation ◽  
It Systems ◽  
Aerospace Manufacturing

Integrated organisational IT systems, such as enterprise resource planning (ERP), supply chain management (SCM) and digital manufacturing (DM), have promised and delivered substantial performance benefits to many adopting firms. However, implementations of such systems have tended to be problematic. ERP projects, in particular, are prone to cost and time overruns, not delivering anticipated benefits and often being abandoned before completion. While research has developed around IT implementation, this has focused mainly on standalone (or discrete), as opposed to integrated, IT systems. Within this literature, organisational (i.e., structural and cultural) characteristics have been found to influence implementation success. The key aims of this research are (a) to investigate the role of organisational characteristics in determining IT implementation success; (b) to determine whether their influence differs for integrated IT and discrete IT projects; and (c) to develop specific guidelines for managers of integrated IT implementations. An in-depth comparative case study of two IT projects was conducted within a major aerospace manufacturing company.

Implementation of Discrete and Integrated IT

2012 ◽  
pp. 168-183
Author(s):  
Colm Burns ◽  
Nola Hewitt-Dundas
Keyword(s):  
Enterprise Resource Planning ◽  
Resource Planning ◽  
Comparative Case Study ◽  
It Projects ◽  
Implementation Success ◽  
It Implementation ◽  
It Systems ◽  
Aerospace Manufacturing

Integrated organisational IT systems, such as enterprise resource planning (ERP), supply chain management (SCM) and digital manufacturing (DM), have promised and delivered substantial performance benefits to many adopting firms. However, implementations of such systems have tended to be problematic. ERP projects, in particular, are prone to cost and time overruns, not delivering anticipated benefits and often being abandoned before completion. While research has developed around IT implementation, this has focused mainly on standalone (or discrete), as opposed to integrated, IT systems. Within this literature, organisational (i.e., structural and cultural) characteristics have been found to influence implementation success. The key aims of this research are (a) to investigate the role of organisational characteristics in determining IT implementation success; (b) to determine whether their influence differs for integrated IT and discrete IT projects; and (c) to develop specific guidelines for managers of integrated IT implementations. An in-depth comparative case study of two IT projects was conducted within a major aerospace manufacturing company.

Insuring a Successful ERP Implementation

2011 ◽  
pp. 110-125
Author(s):  
Kimberly Furumo
Keyword(s):  
Enterprise Resource Planning ◽  
Resource Planning ◽  
Erp Implementation ◽  
Erp System ◽  
Roles And Responsibilities ◽  
Case Study Analysis ◽  
Governmental Agencies ◽  
Governmental Organizations ◽  
It Implementation

This chapter provides a case study of a failed enterprise resource planning (ERP) implementation at a public university. Public universities, like other governmental agencies, may have more dif?culty implementing information technology (IT) because of limited resources, increased organizational bureaucracy, and extensive statutory reporting requirements. This chapter begins by identifying what an ERP system is, the dif?culties of implementing ERP systems, and the added dif?culties related to implementing technology in governmental organizations. In this case study analysis, upper managers, IT staff, and functional department end users were asked to identify why the project failed. Several lessons were learned including the importance of allocating adequate ?nancial resources to IT projects and managing the change process. As organizations move from the centralized legacy system environment which was prevalent in the last half of the 20th century, to the new distributed ERP environment, roles and responsibilities are changing. Readers are provided with practical suggestions that will help improve IT implementation success in governmental agencies.

scholarly journals Absorptive Capacity and ERP Implementation in Indian Medium-Sized Firms

2012 ◽  
Vol 20 (4) ◽  
pp. 54-79 ◽  
Author(s):  
Seema Sharma ◽  
Elizabeth M. Daniel ◽  
Colin Gray
Keyword(s):  
Case Studies ◽  
Developing Country ◽  
Absorptive Capacity ◽  
Enterprise Resource Planning ◽  
Resource Planning ◽  
Organizational Knowledge ◽  
Erp Implementation ◽  
Knowledge Processes ◽  
It Implementation ◽  
It Systems

Whilst absorptive capacity has been identified as an important contributor to the effective implementation of IT systems, previous studies have failed to explicitly consider the contribution of individual and organizational knowledge processes. Nine case studies of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) implementation were undertaken. The case studies were all undertaken in SMEs in a developing country since this is an important but under researched area for the application of the concept of absorptive capacity. A particular implication of the findings is that firms lacking knowledge of IT implementation cannot simply seek this from external sources but must develop internal organizational knowledge processes if their implementations of IT systems are to be effective. This finding is particularly pertinent to the developing country and SME context of this study, where low levels of experience within the firm and the loss of experienced staff are found to impact on the development of absorptive capacity.

Achieving Strategic Goals

2005 ◽  
pp. 262-278 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michelle Morley
Keyword(s):  
Enterprise Resource Planning ◽  
Resource Planning ◽  
Planning System ◽  
Business Strategies ◽  
Strategic Role ◽  
Actual Outcome ◽  
Strategic Goals ◽  
Organisational Strategy

This chapter discusses the strategic role of an enterprise resource planning system within the International Centre of an Australian University. Several problems with use of the system are identified in the case study. These problems with use quality are a likely cause for the mismatch between what was expected of the system in supporting business strategies and the actual outcome. The users demonstrate an awareness of organisational strategies and goals and consider that the newly-implemented system does not sufficiently support execution of strategy and achievement of strategic goals, or formulation of organisational strategy.

scholarly journals The Impact of ERP System's Usability on Enterprise Resource Planning Project Implementation Success via the Mediating Role of User Satisfaction

2017 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 49 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eman Yassien ◽  
Raja'a Masa'deh ◽  
Monira Mufleh ◽  
Ala'aldin Alrowwad ◽  
Ra'ed Masa'deh
Keyword(s):  
Organizational Performance ◽  
Enterprise Resource Planning ◽  
User Satisfaction ◽  
Resource Planning ◽  
Project Implementation ◽  
Erp Systems ◽  
Implementation Success ◽  
Mediating Role ◽  
The Impact

Organizations in the current environment need to create and sustain their competitive advantages. ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) solutions are considered a strong tool that helps organizations to succeed and arise. But ERP projects’ implementation has relatively low success rates in which it may affect and shake the whole organizational performance. This study searches the power of software usability to achieve ERP Project Implementation Success (ERP-PIS) considering the mediating role of user information satisfaction (UIS). A set of research's hypotheses have been constructed. This study adapts a positivism view, using the survey strategy. The questionnaires were filled by 106 managers who use ERP systems or affected by ERP systems in different organizations. The findings of the research ensure the fitness of the model, and that mediation role of user information satisfaction (UIS) in Jordan is highly visible. Also, the research shows up the strong power of usability to achieve ERP-PIS. Based on the findings, development of ERP applications would be improved by software organizations in terms of usability, and organizations need to acquire ERP applications would also improve their decisions in choosing an ERP solution.

Improvements in Web Based ERP Software Architecture as Implemented on the Cloud

2017 ◽  
Vol 7 (11) ◽  
pp. 22
Author(s):  
Shruti Makarand Kanade
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Information Technology ◽  
Cloud Computing ◽  
Software Architecture ◽  
Enterprise Resource Planning ◽  
Resource Planning ◽  
Web Based ◽  
Manufacturing Company ◽  
Erp Software

 Cloud computing is the buzz word in today’s Information Technology. It can be used in various fields like banking, health care and education. Some of its major advantages that is pay-per-use and scaling, can be profitably implemented in development of Enterprise Resource Planning or ERP. There are various challenges in implementing an ERP on the cloud. In this paper, we discuss some of them like ERP software architecture by considering a case study of a manufacturing company.

scholarly journals Blockchain, Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) and Accounting Information Systems (AIS): Research on e-Procurement and System Integration

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (15) ◽  
pp. 6792
Author(s):  
Alessio Faccia ◽  
Pythagoras Petratos
Keyword(s):  
Information Systems ◽  
Enterprise Resource Planning ◽  
System Integration ◽  
Case Study Research ◽  
Accounting Information ◽  
Resource Planning ◽  
Security And Privacy ◽  
Accounting Information Systems ◽  
Erp System

Accounting information systems (AISs), the core module of any enterprise resource planning (ERP) system, are usually designed as centralised systems. Nowadays, the continuous development and applications of blockchain, or more broadly—distributed ledger technology (DLT), can change the architecture, overcome and improve some limitations of centralised systems, most notably security and privacy. An increasing number of authors are suggesting the application of blockchain technologies in management, accounting and ERPs. This paper aims to examine the emerging literature on this field, and an immediate result is that blockchain applications can have significant benefits. The paper’s innovative contribution and considerable objective are to examine if blockchain can be successfully integrated with AIS and ERPs. We find that blockchain can facilitate integration at multiple levels and better serve various purposes as auditing compliance. To demonstrate that, we analyse e-procurement systems and operations using case study research methodology. The findings suggest that DLT, decentralised finance (DeFI), and financial technology (FinTech) applications can facilitate integrating AISs and ERP systems and yield significant benefits for efficiency, productivity and security.

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